Brazos, Father Figures, Beat Report

When: Wed., Dec. 19, 10 p.m. 2012

Behind a table of flashing lights and bright screens, drum sequencers and electric outputs, the tag team of DJs Apple Juice Kid and JIL lock their eyes to their dials and bob and bend to the massive rhythms of their machines. The goal, it seems, is to beat back political unrest with, well, beats, turning multimedia dance parties into invitations of initiated solidarity. Father Figures continue their two-day Triangle tour in the opening slot (see No. 4). Also, Brazos headlines. —Grayson Currin